Vinnie Smith

Vinnie Smith
Catcher
Bats: right	Throws: right
Last MLB appearance
April 27, 1946, Pittsburgh Pirates

Vincent Ambrose 'Vinnie' Smith ,December 7, 1915 - December 14, 1979, was an American Major League Baseball and Umpire player from Richmond, Virginia.^[1]

Career

Smith made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 10, 1941 and appeared in 9 games as a catcher. After serving in the military during World War II from 1942-1945 he returned to the Pirates and played in 7 additional games as a catcher.

After retiring Smith worked as National League Umpire from 1957 to 1965. He was an umpire on May 26, 1959 when Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves.^[2]

Death

Smith died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on December 14, 1979.

References

^ the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Fourth Edition. Sterling Publishing. 2007. pp. 916. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
^ The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book. The Sporting News. 2002. pp. 500. ISBN 0-89204-670-8.

Persondata
Name	Smith,Vinnie
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 12, 1915
Place of birth	Richmond Beach, Virginia
Date of death	1979
Place of death	Virginia Beach, Virginia